WINNEBAGO ELANDAN 1991: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V037000

Make Model Year
WINNEBAGO ELANDAN 1991
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-05-15 1992-03-17 1992-03-23

Production Dates: 1990-09-01 - 1991-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: Winnebago Industries, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 383

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE GENERATOR COMPARTMENTS WERE ASSEMBLED WITHOUT FIVE THREADED FASTENERS IN THE UPPER FRONT EDGE OF THE GENERATOR COMPARTMENT. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SUPPORT TO THE SHEET METAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE COMPARTMENT.

Consequence

THE UNSUPPORTED SHEET METAL OF THE COMPARTMENT MAYFATIGUE, AND ALLOW THE GENERATOR ASSEMBLY TO DROP TO THE ROAD SURFACE, RESULTINGIN POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

INSTALL THREADED FASTENERS TO SUPPORT THE SHEET METAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE GENERATOR COMPARTMENT.

Notes

SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; GENERATOR COMPARTMENT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES.